» plus-hd-2.2-chromeinstaller.exe
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plus-hd-2.2-chromeinstaller.exe

Plus-HD-2.2

Kimahri Software inc.

This adware uses the Crossrider platform to build and distribute this web browser advertising injection extension. Once installed in the browser it will hijack various browser settings (homepage, search) and may interfere and track behaviors as well as deliver ads. The application plus-hd-2.2-chromeinstaller.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. The file utilizes the Crossrider browser extension platform. ChromeInstaller is the component designed to install and manage the extension's Google Chrome integration. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.

File name:

Publisher:

Plus HD (signed by Kimahri Software inc.)

Product:

Plus-HD-2.2

Description:

Plus-HD-2.2 exe

Version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:

2f00d55cb14ce0c476be1df2f9768497

SHA-1:

ceb316b7f20c1e44ffe74bb01bb3735f1b7a3a51

SHA-256:

e26b95148bb43e48c4cc9376944e3fcfe662c9f63d41c0e73310c6613cc9a62e

Scanner detections:

22 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. It will download and install the extension for Gogole Chrome. Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

Note:

Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application. The owner/publisher of this file is Kimahri Software inc..

Analysis date:

12/25/2024 12:37:23 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Adware.Plush.1

1034

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/Crossid.A.3

7.11.125.146

AVG

Generic5

2015.0.3512

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Lyckriks

4.0.3.1447

Bitdefender

Gen:Adware.Plush.1

1.0.20.485

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Adware.Plush

8.14.04.07.08

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)

8.9302

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/Lyckriks

4/7/2014

F-Secure

Gen:Adware.Plush.1

11.2014-07-04_2

G Data

Gen:Adware.Plush

14.4.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Lyckriks

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.174.10588

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lyckriks

14.0.0.4053

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A

v2014.04.07.08

McAfee

PUP-FEJ!4D187F33C868

5600.7168

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Adware.Plush.1

15.0.0.291

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Patched.cqnktr

0.28.0.57029

Panda Antivirus

PUP/PlusHD

14.04.07.08

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Crossrider.KimahriSoftwareinc.AA

14.4.7.8

Sophos

AppRider

4.96

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R00UH06KI13

7.2.97

VIPRE Antivirus

Crossrider

25504

File size:

453.4 KB (464,232 bytes)

Product version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

Original file name:

Plus-HD-2.2.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\plus-hd-2.2\plus-hd-2.2-chromeinstaller.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Kimahri Software inc.

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

3/7/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

3/7/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Kimahri Software inc., O=Kimahri Software inc., STREET=666 Sherbrooke Rue w, L=Montreal, S=Quebec, PostalCode=H3A 1E7, C=CA

Issuer:

CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:

00A1BB8569950C0B2080A11A0E2F618B33

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

5/26/2013 1:01:06 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:czGr7wdlhF4Q0dw8LBB9W9XxHtIrxW7pHzfkpTp:aBKPDc9XBtQW7Bzf4Tp

Entry address:

0x3F991

Entry point:

E8, A6, B5, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 53, 33, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 10, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 14, 89, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 1C, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 18, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 1C, 89, 54, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 10, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, D8, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 54, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, D1, EB, D1, D9, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, DB... 
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Code size:

356.5 KB (365,056 bytes)

Scheduled Task

Task name:

Plus-HD-2.2-chromeinstaller

Trigger:

Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:

plus-hd-2.2-chromeinstaller.exe \installcrx \agentregpath='plus-hd-2.2' \extension

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to lb-212-222.above.com (103.224.212.222:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to ip-70.32.1.32.hosted.by.gigenet.com (70.32.1.32:80)

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